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#826: 2025 State of the Platforms (Part 2)

iPhone, Apple TV, iCloud, Other Services, and the Ecosystem

December 7th, 2025 · 144 minutes

The guys wrap up their review of Apple's 2025 with a look at the iPhone, Apple TV, iCloud, and Apple's other services. They then zoom out and look at the overall ecosystem.

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Use eSIM while traveling internationally with your iPhone - Apple Support
Use the Camera Control on iPhone - Apple Support
Use and customize the Action button on iPhone - Apple Support
What’s new in iOS 26 - Apple Support
‎Widgetsmith - App Store
Here’s everything new for the Phone app in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac
CarPlay's Messages App for iOS 26 is Bad - 512 Pixels
So, Three Things - 512 Pixels
Apple Intelligence - Apple
John Giannandrea to retire from Apple - Apple
Apple's New Siri Will Be Powered By Google Gemini - MacRumors
iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Liquid Glass Transparency Toggle - 512 Pixels
iOS 26.2 Lock Screen Gets Liquid Glass Slider - MacRumors
Apple University - Wikipedia
The iPhone Ultra - 512 Pixels
TV & Home - Apple
Apple TV+ to Apple TV Rebrand Now Official, Here's the New Intro - MacRumors
No Ad Tier for Apple TV 'At This Time,' According to Eddy Cue - MacRumors
The Original Apple TV - Quinn Nelson on YouTube
iCloud+ - Apple
iCloud Plans - Apple
Entertainment - Services - Apple
Apple One - Apple
The future of Apple Fitness+ is 'under review' amid reorganization: report - 9to5Mac
Apple introduces AppleCare One, streamlining coverage into a single plan - Apple
Android Quick Share can now work with iOS’s AirDrop - Google
Home app - Apple